Coin-clip.



W. BROADBERRY.

G01N CLIP.

APPLIOATION IILEI? APR. 12, 1912.

Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

INVENTOR UNITED sTaTEs PATENT oEEIoE.

WAL'DIE BROADBERBY, OF OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA.

COIN-CLIP.

specification or Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18,1913.

Application led April 12, 1912. Serial No. 690,414.4

To all 'whom it may concern y Be it known that I, WALmE BROADBERRY,

I and'asconveniently removed, the holder or clipbeing of such form as tostand on a counter, table or other support with its open side uppermost,and also of such form that a numberof'the holders or clips may bereadily packedinboxes or drawers for stor- 4 ing currency in vaults orsafes.

The holder isV preferably formed of a single sheet of flexible metal orother suitable material bent into the requisite shape.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of theimproved clip'. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the same in position on asupport with its coin passage uppermost. Fig. 3 tion of tthe clip whenreleasing coins therefrom. Fig. 4 is a cross-section of a drawer or boxwith a number of clips or holders packed therein. Fig. 5 is a view ofthe blank from which the clip is formed.

Referring to the drawings, the longitudinal body portion 2 of the clipis curved transversely linto slightly more than a semicircle, leavingthe body open from end to end at one side. Projecting outwardly andbackwardly from the longitudinal edges 3 of the body are the wing-likeextensions 4 and which preferably diverge from the open side of theclip, and the edges of these wings are adapted to rest on aI counter orother support for holding the clip with its open .side uppermost as inFig. 2. lVings 4 may be strengthened by bulges or beads 4. At the endsof body 2 are the integral tongue-like projections 5 adapted toV be bentup for holding the coins against iacewise passage 'from the body. Bybending the clip or holder into shape from a single .sheet or blank, asin Fig. 5, the same may be produced at small cost. As the body isslightly more than semi-circular in cross-section, the coins C arenormally clamped or confined therein, but may be readily released uponinillustrates the manipula-l verting the clip and expanding the body bypressure exerted on wings 4, as in Fig.

The holders or clips are osuch form that they may be conveniently packed-in a box or drawer 6, Fig. 4, `for storing currency in a safe or vault,the alternate clips of each row being placed upside down so thatVthewings interfit, the superposed rows being separated by sheets ofpaper or cardboard 7. The clips may be made in various sizes for coinsof different denominations and the length thereof may be such astoaccommodate any given number of coins of like denominations so that whena clip( is full it will be knownto contain a certain sum.

I claim y l. A coin clip consisting of a transversely curved body offlexible material open for passing coins edgewise, the body adapted toexpand for increasing the width ofthe opening, and devices carried bythe body adapted to be pressed toward each otherfor expanding the body.

' 2. A coin clip consisting of a transversely curved body of flexiblematerial open and adapted to expand for passing coins edgewise, andsupports extending from opposlte sides of the body downwardly into theplane of the body bott-om.

A coin clip consisting of a transversely curved body of fiexiblematerial open for passing `coins edgewise, the body adapted to expandfor increasing the width ofthe opening, the edges of the openingprovided with outwardly and backwardly turned wings adapted to receivepressure for expanding the body.

4. A coin clip consisting of a transversely curved body of iiexiblematerial open longi tudinally for passing coins edgewise, the bodyadapted to expand for increasing the width of the longitudinal opening,the longitudinal edges of the curved body being extended outwardly andbackwardlyV and adapted to support the body with the longitudinalopening uppermost.

V5. A coin clip formed of a rectangular sheet of {iexible material, anintermediate port-ion of the sheet being bent to form a curvedcoin-holding body the curvature of which is slightly greater thansemi-circular, the opposite edge portions of the sheet--extendinglongitudinally of the curved bodyof the body atopposite sides being bentoutwardly and bokwardly t0 form supporting Wings -and to receivepressure for expanding the body in transverse direction', the edges ofthe Isheet forming the 5 ends of the curved body adapted to be bent forholding coins from passing facewise from the body.

WALDIE BROADBERRY. y Witnesses HERBERT A. REED, W. E. BovUEs.

